That's what I've always done ddaisy. You can have a big statement pot and then change the plants (in their inner pots) according to season or just on a whim!
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
What a wonderful idea - I had not thought of doing that and will certainly give it a go for this coming season, thank you for the idea. My husband (bless him) took a load of what we thought were unwanted larger plastic pots to the recycling yard a few months ago - oh dear.... Thanks for your kind message aym280 - I must say that the sunshine today has also helped me to feel more positive.
Warmer weather is on the way - probably wetter or windier too - we managed to mow the lawn at the w/end as well as carrying on with my massive seed sowing sessions. Is it the right time to move hellebores - ours are in flower now and will be dormant in a month or two. What colour are your flowers - I have seen some lovely shades of mauve and lilac but we just have the creamy common version - still they are lovely and grow like weeds in our flower bed.
I do that too ddaisy. I have some large stone ones that don't get moved that are planted with a permanent centre plant. I change the planting around them to suit the season. But I also have a number of large plastic ex shrub pots that have bulbs in them at the moment and are inside more expensive terracotta pots, at the appropriate time I will remove the bulb pots and put them out of sight and replace them with summer planted ones.
aym280 - seems that you have hit on a gold mine with your hellebore business! Did you find it difficult to dig them up complete - are the roots very deep in the soil? I tried digging up agapanthus to sell once but didn't have much success as they tend to grow like weeds over here - echiums too. Good luck with your project. I must try collecting hellebore seeds after they have flowered this year.
The base material, polymer chip costs them very little, our company sells scrap chip by the tonne and there can be on occasions a lot of it, it used to be about £1.50 per kilogram though I don't know what it costs them now!
Netlon used to take all they could get when I was actually taking an interest, some one else has that responsibly now!
No black hellebores aym280 just the common creamy type - thanks for the hints for digging them up - I will try that when my back is stronger again - no digging at the moment and very little lifting either.
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That's what I've always done ddaisy. You can have a big statement pot and then change the plants (in their inner pots) according to season or just on a whim!
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
What a wonderful idea - I had not thought of doing that and will certainly give it a go for this coming season, thank you for the idea. My husband (bless him) took a load of what we thought were unwanted larger plastic pots to the recycling yard a few months ago - oh dear.... Thanks for your kind message aym280 - I must say that the sunshine today has also helped me to feel more positive.
Warmer weather is on the way - probably wetter or windier too - we managed to mow the lawn at the w/end as well as carrying on with my massive seed sowing sessions. Is it the right time to move hellebores - ours are in flower now and will be dormant in a month or two. What colour are your flowers - I have seen some lovely shades of mauve and lilac but we just have the creamy common version - still they are lovely and grow like weeds in our flower bed.
I do that too ddaisy. I have some large stone ones that don't get moved that are planted with a permanent centre plant. I change the planting around them to suit the season. But I also have a number of large plastic ex shrub pots that have bulbs in them at the moment and are inside more expensive terracotta pots, at the appropriate time I will remove the bulb pots and put them out of sight and replace them with summer planted ones.
aym280 - seems that you have hit on a gold mine with your hellebore business! Did you find it difficult to dig them up complete - are the roots very deep in the soil? I tried digging up agapanthus to sell once but didn't have much success as they tend to grow like weeds over here - echiums too. Good luck with your project. I must try collecting hellebore seeds after they have flowered this year.
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The base material, polymer chip costs them very little, our company sells scrap chip by the tonne and there can be on occasions a lot of it, it used to be about £1.50 per kilogram though I don't know what it costs them now!
Netlon used to take all they could get when I was actually taking an interest, some one else has that responsibly now!
No black hellebores aym280 just the common creamy type - thanks for the hints for digging them up - I will try that when my back is stronger again - no digging at the moment and very little lifting either.